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Buying a home in Collinwood, Tennessee

The typical owner-occupied home in Collinwood is worth about $131,000, 54% below the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 61% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $777 a year in property taxes, about 0.59% of their home's value, higher than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $54,286 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Collinwood at a glance

Collinwood Tennessee U.S.
Median home value $131,000 $286,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $777 $1,442 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.59% 0.50% 0.94%
Median household income $54,286 $69,595 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,125 $1,566 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.4% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $521 $1,189 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.7% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1965 1987 1980
Vacant homes 18.5% 10.2% 10.1%
Population 996 7,066,383 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Collinwood

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Collinwood home of $131,000 with 20% down costs about $824 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,042, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $35,314 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Collinwood household income of $54,286; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $201,000.

The median rent here is $521 a month, so owning the median home costs about $303 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$26,200
Loan amount$104,800
Principal and interest$705
Property taxes (0.59% a year)$64
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
PMI$0
Total per month$824

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,585
Loan amount$128,627
Principal and interest$865
Property taxes (0.59% a year)$64
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
FHA mortgage insurance$58
Total per month$1,042

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Questions about home buying in Collinwood

What is the median home value in Collinwood?

About $131,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Collinwood?

Homeowners pay a median $777 a year, which is about 0.59% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Collinwood?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $824 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,314 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data